Braking attachment for reels.



. k-incomes G. S. YINGLING.

BRAKING ATTACHMENT FOR HEELS.

APPLICATION FILED 00T,2, 1913.

1L mgfi 1 6 o Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

GEORGE S. YINGLING', 0F EAU' GALLIE, FLORIDA.

BRAKING ATTACHMENT FOR REELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914,.

Application filed October 2, 1913. Serial No. 7932060.

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use, the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in reels forfishing poles and the object in view is to produce a simple andefficient device of this nature comprising essentially arotatablecylinder to be fastened to the reel and having one or more balls whichare designed to be thrown out by centrifugal force as the drum rotateswith the reel, the slacking of the speed of the reel causing the ballsto be returned to their normal position and effecting a slight brakingaction.

My invention COmPIlSGS-NEI'lOUS details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described,shown in the accompanying drawings and then: specifically defined in theappended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view through a reel and drumattached thereto containing the centrifugally movable balls, and Fig. 2is a sectional View on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a reel of the usual construction having a shaft B operated bya handle (1.. lhe casing of the reel projects at one end beyond the endof the reel, forming a chamber D, and E is a hollow cylindrical drumwhich is fastened to one end of the reel and is adapted to contain oneor more balls 1F which, as the reel is rotated with the drum, will becaused to be thrown out by centrifugal action. A cap or closure G has aflange which is secured to the projecting end of the casing, thusforming a closure to the opening containing the'drum.

By the provision of an attachment to reels as shown and described, Ihave found that a slight resistance'may be obtained proportionate to thereel spool as the reel slows down, thus preventing back lash to theline.

-By the provision of an attachment of this nature, the usual drag leversor springs, which are used as braking mechanism for the reel, may be disensed with and a free {11111 of the line will be allowed without backas 1. reel to which my invention is applied may be cast withoutattention to the thumbing of the same and without tangling of the line.

What I claim to be new is 1. In combination with a casing of a reel andreel therein, one end of the casing projecting beyond the end of thereel, forming a chamber, a cylinder within said chamber, andcentrifugally operated balls within the cylinder, as set forth.

2. In combination with a casing of a reel and reel therein, one end ofthe casing pro- I have found also that a lineupon a jecting beyond theend of the reel, forming a chamber, a cylinder Within said chamber,

centrifugally operated balls within the cylinder, and a closure for saidchamber, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

, GEORGE s. YINGLING.

Witnesses:

LILA Persons, JNo. E. M; HoocsoN.

